Mophie's motorcycle-riding St. Bernards save phone batteries at SXSW

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Karissa Bell
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While most people try to avoid that panic feeling that accompanies a dying smartphone battery, attendees at this year's South by Southwest may find themselves hoping for the red.

That's because smartphone accessory maker Mophie is once again enlisting a fleet of adorable St. Bernards to help "save" attendees from dead batteries. But this year the company is adding a new twist: the dogs will ride to your rescue in motorcycle sidecars.

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As with the company's similar effort last year, SXSW attendees need to tweet a photo that shows their dying battery to Mophie's account, with the #MophieRescue hashtag for a chance at a "rescue" from the Mophie-toting pups.

In addition to the St. Bernard Rescue Foundation, the company is partnering with Indian Motorcycle, the organization which created the special St. Bernard-sized sidecars for the the event. (It's unclear if the puppy goggles are also included with the smartphone batteries.)

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